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How to Sync Your Apple TV’s Home Screen Across Multiple Apple TVs

If you have more than one Apple TV in your household, you probably know how annoying it is when you have to install Apple TV apps multiple times on each device. However, with the release of tvOS 11, that’s no longer the case….

Craig Lloyd Oct 26th, 2017

The Cheapest Ways to Stream NBA Basketball (Without Cable)

I love NBA basketball. Every year, I get really excited around the beginning of September because I know tip-off is approaching. This year, I also had to figure out how I’m going to watch the Bulls (lose almost every game) wi…

Cameron Summerson Oct 2nd, 2017

How to Update Your Apple TV to tvOS 11

The latest version of tvOS is out now for the fourth-generation Apple TV (as well as the new Apple TV 4K). Here’s how to update the streaming box and get all the new features.

Craig Lloyd Sep 29th, 2017

What’s New in macOS 10.13 High Sierra, Available Now

The next version of macOS is out now, with improvements to Safari, Mail, Photos, and a lot under the hood. Here are the best features you’ll see in macOS 10.13 “High Sierra”.

Justin Pot Sep 25th, 2017

Is It Worth Upgrading to the Apple TV 4K?

The fourth-generation Apple TV was a big step up from previous generations, but now that 4K is becoming more popular, Apple is joining the party with its new Apple TV 4K. However, should you upgrade your current fourth-gen Ap…

Craig Lloyd Sep 12th, 2017

The Cheapest Ways to Stream NFL Football (Without Cable)

Football season is almost upon us. That means one thing: expensive cable or satellite TV packages. Okay, it also means beer commercials and overpriced stadium tickets and quarterbacks trying to sell you car insurance. But in …

Michael Crider Sep 7th, 2017

How to Factory Reset Your Apple TV

There may come a time when you want to sell your Apple TV or give it to someone else. Or maybe a failed system update ended up bricking the device. In any event, it’s good to know how to factory reset your Apple TV….

Craig Lloyd Jun 14th, 2017

How to Group Apple TV Apps into Folders

By now, you have probably added a lot of apps and games to your Apple TV—so many that your Home screen has become crowded and unwieldy. Grouping things together in folders, however, can quickly restore order….

Matt Klein Feb 7th, 2017

How to Watch Live TV on Your Apple TV

If you want to watch live TV on your Apple TV—cable or antenna—it’s relatively easy to set up and get going.

Craig Lloyd Feb 6th, 2017

How to Set Up “Single Sign-On” on the Apple TV

Most streaming boxes have a huge inconvenience: you have to sign in to each and every app separately using your cable subscription credentials. But with a new feature in tvOS 10, you can sign in once and be done with it. Her…

Craig Lloyd Jan 18th, 2017

How to Play Video Files from Your Computer on Your Apple TV

The new Apple TV is pretty cool on its own, and we believe that it’s a good purchase if you’re looking to buy or upgrade to a new streaming device. But what if you want to play a video file from your computer on your TV?…

Matt Klein Nov 15th, 2016

How to Control Your Smarthome Devices with Siri on the Apple TV

Who needs Alexa when you have Siri? tvOS 10 allows you to control your various smarthome devices from the Apple TV using just your voice. Here’s how to take advantage of such a feature and control your home without even bus…

Craig Lloyd Oct 13th, 2016

How to Change the Volume of Your TV Using the Apple TV Siri Remote

The new Siri Remote that comes with the Apple TV 4 is definitely a step up from the previous generation, complete with a trackpad and motion tracking. The remote also comes with dedicated volume buttons that allow you to cont…

Craig Lloyd Sep 28th, 2016

How to Reduce the Amount of Data Your Apple TV Consumes

The Apple TV is a capable little set-top streaming device with a lot of variety, but it’s not exactly frugal when it comes to your Internet connection.

Matt Klein Aug 18th, 2016

Quiet Loud Noises in Your Apple TV Movies with this Settings Tweak

Face it: your late-night Jason Bourne binges may make your heart race, but it’s probably bothering your sleeping neighbors. Luckily, if you use an Apple TV, you can quiet loud sounds like blaring music, gunshots, and explosi…

Matt Klein Aug 1st, 2016

How to Play Any Video On Your Apple TV with VLC

When it comes to video playback, the cross-platform application VLC is a veritable Swiss Army knife. It’s been popular on Windows, Mac, and Linux for a long time, but now you can get that same great plays-anything-under-the-s…

Jason Fitzpatrick May 14th, 2016

How to Install Plex on Your Apple TV

While Apple might pitch the Apple TV as the center of your streaming video universe, we know there’s no place like home when it comes to high quality content. Let’s take a look at how to access your vast home media server sel…

Jason Fitzpatrick May 2nd, 2016

How to Use a Bluetooth Keyboard with Your Apple TV

Just like you can pair a Bluetooth controller to your Apple TV to make gaming easier, you can pair a Bluetooth keyboard to make entering text easier. Here are a few great Bluetooth keyboards and show you how to pair them wit…

Jason Fitzpatrick Mar 24th, 2016

How to Connect Bluetooth Headphones to Your Apple TV

No need to leave a headphone cord dangling across your living room floor: you can easily pair wireless Bluetooth headphones with your Apple TV.

Jason Fitzpatrick Feb 19th, 2016

How to Use Your TV or Receiver Remote to Control Your Apple TV

The Apple TV remote works well enough but many people detest having multiple remote controls and prefer to control their entire media center experience from a single input. If you’re one of those people you’re in luck. Your …

Jason Fitzpatrick Feb 9th, 2016

How to Set Up Content and Purchase Restrictions on Your Apple TV

Apple TV has even more sophisticated content and purchase restrictions than its predecessors: it’s dead simple to restrict mature content, apps, and purchases. Let’s take a look at how to set and manage the restrictions….

Jason Fitzpatrick Dec 4th, 2015

Is It Finally a Good Time to Buy an Apple TV?

When Apple dropped the price on its third generation Apple TV to $69, we still recommended holding off until Apple released a new version. The new Apple TV has arrived, so today we’re going to discuss whether we now think i…

Matt Klein Nov 30th, 2015

How to Find Your Apple TV’s IP and MAC Address

For certain router configurations, shared networks (such as those found in hotels and dorms), and other situations it’s important to identify your Apple TV’s IP and/or MAC address. Read on as we show you how….

Jason Fitzpatrick Nov 27th, 2015

17 Things You Can Do with Siri on the New Apple TV

The newest version of Apple TV has a lot of cool advanced features. Chief among these is Siri integration, which we’re betting a lot of people still don’t know how to use. Here then are 17 things you can do with Siri on it….

Matt Klein Nov 25th, 2015

How to Set Your Apple TV to Automatically Turn Your Television or Media Center On

Your Apple TV can automatically turn your television on, switch to the right HDMI input, and even control the volume. Read on as we show you how to teach your Apple TV to control your TV.

Jason Fitzpatrick Nov 23rd, 2015

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